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TIE PLATE.

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LUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co WASHINDTDN D c STATES PATENT DANIEL L. BRAINE, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 CO3JIP()SllC[}I` TIE-PLATE CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION Oli' NEW YORK.

TIE-PLATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 23, 1913..

Application filed october 24, 1912. Serial No. 727,538.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, DANIEL L. BRAINE, a citizen of the United States, residingat New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Tie-l3lates, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tie plates, and has for its object to provide an improved form of tie plate for use in connection with a rail joint to prevent or minimize the objectionable creeping of railway rails at the joints.

Another object is to provide an economical form of rail support easy to replace and adapted to obviate wear of the rail on the tie.

Other objects of the invention will he set forth and inade apparent in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view ot the sembled rail joint construction. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. t is an end elevation, showing the rail in cross section. Fig 5 is a transverse cross section, taken along the line 5-.-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the metal frame; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the block.

Like numerals and letters refer to like elements throughout the drawings.

A designates the conventional form of rail, and B angle braces used to secure the rails at the joints. These `loraces are of conventional form and are provided with an outwardljT extending base flange 10 and an upwardly extending flange 11 adapted to rest against the web of the rail. The flange 11 of the brace is provided with an out* wardly projecting shoulder 12 adjacent its base to contact the web 15 of the rail, and a head portion 13 adjacent its upper extremity which is adapted to contact with the under side of the head of the rail. The headof the brace is cut away, as indicated at 14, so as not to interfere with the flange of a car wheel passing over the rails. These braces are adapted to be located one on each side of the joint, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and are secured thereto and together by bolts and nuts 16 extending therebetween, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 4l. Spilxing apertures 17 are provided at suitable intervals in the base dange oi the brace.

The flanged case of the railway rail is supported directly upon the wooden loloclt or pad. C, which, in turn, rests upon and is supported by the usual tie D. llflounted upon this block or pad is a metal traine E, provided with downwardly extending side members 20, which embrace but terminate short of the lower surface of the pad when in position., as shown, for example, in Fig. Il. These side members entend between and are integrally connected with the top members 21 and 22, and are cut awaywas indicated by the numerals Z3-between said top members so as to prevent the upper surfaces thereof from contacting the rail base.

An angular corner flange 24- projects upwardly from the frame l() adjacent the intersection of the inner side of the top member 22 and the side member 20. T his angular corner flange comprises the laterally dirested side 25 and the longitudinally di rected side 26, which latter terminates in an inclined slanting portion 27. An angularly disposed rib 28 extends between the side flange 26 and the top member 22--see Fig. 6. A spiking aperture 29 is provided at the inner edge of the top member, and the latter is provided with a spilts-strengthening shoulder 30 located in back of said aperture 29. rlhis shoulder is strengthened by means of the integral rib 30 extending therefrom to said top memher 22. The other top member 21 is constructed with an upwardly extending flange 31. located adia cent its inner edge. This flange or shoulder is adapted to be located opposite the aperture 17 in said rail brace, for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

A brace or rib 32 extends from the flange 31 to the top member 21. An angular Corner flange 33 projects upwardly from this top member at the intersection of the inner side of said top member with the side member 20.` This angular flange comprises a laterally directed side 34 and an inclined horizontally directed side 35. The cut-away portion 23 of the side 20 between the flanges 25 and 34- corresponds to the width of the base of the rail. A spiking aperture 36 is provided at the inner edge of the top memn bers 21, similar t0 and diagonally opposed .tti

to aperture 29 in top member 22. The spikeprotecting shoulder 37 is located in back of and adjacent to aperture 36, and the inclined rib 87 extends from the top member 2l to the shoulder 37 and serves to brace and strengthen the latter.

The pad block C, which is preferably of such width as to lit snugly between the side members 20 of the frame E, is provided with spiking apertures 86, adapted to register with the apertures 17 in the braces B.

`When the device is assembled, the respective frames E are inserted below the base of the rail base A and the pad block inserted in i, place, as shown in Figs. l to 5, the rail being directly supported by the pad blocks. The flanges 35 and 26 at the inner edges of the top members 2l and 22 Contact with the outer sides of the respective braces B and prevent lateral motion thereof. The apertures 17 in the respective braces are so located as to lie adjacent the respective shoulders 26 and 3l. Spikes F are driven through the apertures 17 in the braces B and apertures 39 in the block C into the ties D in the position shown in Fig. 5. The body of each of the spikes F lies adjacentthe outer edge of the rail base and serves to prevent lateral movement of the rail, as will be apparent.

The upper surfaces of the shoulders 30 and 37 engage the heads 40 of the spikes F and limit the downward movement thereof, these shoulders being preferably of such a height as to prevent the under surfaces of these heads from contacting with the rail brace, so that a'slight clearance is left therebetween to permit vertical wave movement of the rail and braces. These shoulders protect the spikes F in such manner as to prevent backward bending thereof in case the rail or braces thrust upwardly thereagainst.

Spikes F are driven through apertures 29 and 36 in the top members 2l and 22, respectively, and through the corresponding apertures in block C, and when in position have the under surfaces of their heads slightly out of Contact with the base of the rail brace. The upper surfaces of the shoulder flanges 26 and 31 furnish a limiting means for downward movement of the heads of the spikes F, and also serve as a strengthening or protecting means to counteract and prevent bending backward of the head of the spike.

The end flanges 25 and 34 of the angle flanges 24 and 33, respectively, are located in direct contact with one end of each of the braces B, so as to prevent endwise movement thereof, and thereby obviate creeping of the rail at the joint.

In the form of rail joint construction illustrated in perspective in Fig. l, it will be seen that one of these metal frames E and pad blocks C is located under and adjacent restrain endwise movement in both directions of the rail and braces at the joint.

It will be apparent from the above description that I have provided a form of rail support which will relieve the tie of the direct contact of the rail and braces, thereby obviating the crushing effect of the rail upon the ties. The pad blocks C may also be readily and economically replaced when worn out. My device furthermore insures against creeping of the rail or lateral movement thereof at the joint, while at the same time permitting vertical wave movement, which normally tends to loosen the spikes. Vhile I have shown my device as used with drive spikes, it is obvious screw spikes may readily be employed.

OneA advantage of my invent-ion is that lateral or end thrust, received by any of the flanges or shoulders of the metal frame or by any of the spikes, will be equally distributed by the metal frame to all of the spikes, thus dividing the total strain among all the spikes. Obviously, this feature makes for greater strength and greater resistance to movement of the rail joint.

lVhile I have shown and described my invention with more or less part-icularity, I do not wish to be unduly restricted thereto beyond the scope of the appended claims.

That I claim is l. In a device of the class described, a frame provided with a top member, said frame being provided with an angular flange having one side extending upwardly from said top member, said flange being adapted to coact with a rail brace to prevent longitudinal or lateral movement thereof.

2. In a device of the class described, a frame provided with a side member and a top member, and an angular flange extending upwardly from said members at or near the intersection thereof, said flange being adapted to coact with a rail brace to prevent longitudinal or lateral movement thereof.

3. In a device of the class described, a frame comprising a side member, and a pair of top members, said top members being spaced apart to accommodate a rail and braces, said frame being provided with an angular flange at or near the intersection of said side member with said top members, said flanges being adapted to coact with a rail brace to prevent longitudinal or lateral movement thereof.

4. In a device of the class described, a frame, said frame being provided with a side and with a top member, an angular flange located at the intersection of the inner edge of said top portion with said side member, and a rib extending from one side of said angular flange to said top portion.

5. In a device of the class described, a

the extremity of each rail A and serves to 1 frame, said frame being provided with a 13o side and with a top member, an angular flange located at the intersection of the inner edge of said top portion with said side member, and a spike-protecting shoulder located on said top portion.

6. In a device of the class described, a frame, said frame being provided With a side and with a top member, an angular flange located at the intersection of the inner edge of said top portion with said side member, and a second flange located on said top portion adjacent the inner edge thereof.

7. In a device of the class described, a frame, said frame being provided With a side and with a top member, an angular flange located at the intersection of the inner edge of said top member with said side member, a spileprotecting shoulder located on said top member, and a second flange located on said top member adjacent the inner side thereof.

8. In combination With a rail brace having a spiking aperture in the base thereof, a metal frame, said frame being provided With means to restrain movement of said brace, and spike-protecting means carried by said frame and adapted to be located opposite said spiking aperture in the brace.

9. In combination, a rail brace adapted to extend between a pair of adjacent ties, a pair of metal frames adapted to be located one on each of said ties, said frames being provided with means coacting With the ends of said brace to prevent endvvise movement thereof.

10. In combination, a rail brace adapted to extend between a pair of adjacent ties, a pair of metal frames adapted to be located one en each of said ties, said frames being provided with means coacting with the ends and sides of said brace to prevent endivise and sidevvise movement thereof.

11. In a device of the class described, a frame adapted to be located beneath a rail joint, said frame being provided with top` members, said members being spaced apart a distance equal to the distance between the outer lateral edges of the braces at said rail joint, said top portions each being provided with an angular flange located adjacent one end of the inner edge thereof and contacting With an end of said brace.

12. In a device of the class described, a frame adapted to be located beneath a rail joint, said frame being provided With top members, said members being spaced apart a distance equal to the distance between the outer lateral edges of the braces at said rail joint, said top portions each being provided with an angular flange located adjacent one end of the inner edge thereof, each of said top members being provided With a spiking aperture, and a protecting shoulder adjacent said aperture. Y

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

DANIEL L. BRAINE. Witnesses:

HENRY A. PARKS, E. M. ANDERSON.

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